Toy



June- 7, 1932. w. KLINGE 1,362,150

TOY

Filed Feb, 6, 1931 3 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR.

WILLIAM KLINGE A TTORNE Y.

W, KLINGE June 7, 1932.

TOY

Filed Feb. 6, 1951 I5 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

WILLIAM KLINGE.

v ATTORNEY.

W.KUNGE June 7 1932;

TOY

Fild Feb. 6, 1931 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR. WILLIAM KLINGE.

A TTORNEY.

Patented June 7, 1932 UNITED STATES WILLIAM KLINGE, or cmoInNArrI, oino 'roY' Application filed February 6, 1931. SerialNo. 513,870.

My invention relates to a toy operated by a spring which will roll forward, nod its head, wag its tail and kickat regular intervals, forming a very amusing device for children.

The object of my invention is to provide a wheeled toy with the body portion pivoted about the axle of the front wheels and resting on the axle of the rear wheels. A further ob- 5 ject is to provide means for imparting rotation to the wheels of the toy. A further object is to provide means for causing the head to nod. A further object is to provide means for causing a kicking action to the rear part of the toy. A still further object is to impart motion to the tail.

The invention will be further readily understood from the following description and claims, and from the drawings in which latter:

Fig. 1 is a side view of the toy.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the driving means, taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section, taken on the 25 line 3--3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section taken in the plane of the line 44 of Fig. 2, and

Fig. 5 is a side view, partly broken away, showing the to in kicking position.

so My improve toy comprises a lower frame composed of side members 11, in which axles 12 and 13 are journaled at the respective ends. The axle 12 is provided with reduced squared ends 14 to which wheels 15 are secured. The axle 13 has reduced ends 16 to which wheels 17 are secured. The respective axles have threaded ends 18 and nuts 19 for maintaining ed in the body portions is a drum 25, supported on a cross shaft 26 which has bearings 27 in the side walls of the body. The drum is 45 provided with a pulley portion 28 and with a spring housing 29. A spiral spring 30 has one end attached to the housing and the other end attached to the shaft. The outer end of the shaft has a ratchet wheel 3l fixed thereto. An arm 32 is pivoted on a pin 33 to the 50 body portion and has a dog "34 for engagement with the ratchet wheelto prevent reverse-rotation of the shaft. A pulley35 is fixed to the axle 12. A belt 36 is received over the pul1eys28 and 35 for imparting ro- 55 tation from the drum to the front wheels of the toy. A cam arm 37, secured to the pulley 28 is arranged to contact a lever 39, pivoted about the front axle and having an arm 40 extending back under the body. portion. Upon rotation of the pulley, the cam arm strikes the lever 39 causing the end of the arm 40 to strike'the lower portion of the body and raise the rear end of the body,-im-

parting a kicking motion to the toy. A head '65 42 is pivo-tedto the body on a pivot pin 43 and has a cam lug 44 on the innerface of the head portion. Lugs 45, extending from the circumference ofthe pulley wheel are arranged to engage the lug 44 on rotation of the pulley wheel for imparting motion to the head of the toy. A pin '46, secured to the body portion limits the downward movement ofthe head. A lever5O is pivoted about a shaft 51 '7 secured within the body of the toy-andis arranged to'be engaged. by pins 52 arranged about one face of the pulley wheel. The

other end of the lever has engagement with the loop 58 extending from the tail 54. The tail is pivoted on a shaft 55. On rotation of the pulley the pin striking the lever 50 line parts movement to the other end of the lever to the'tail;

Ani arrn 56 is secured to a shaft 57 extending through oneof the walls of the body. A handle 58 is 'attached to the outerfend of the shaft. The-arm 56 has anoif set por- 59o tion 59 arranged to engage the cam arm when it is desired to wind up the spring for preventing rotation of the drum.

The shaft 26 has a squared end 60 arranged to be engaged by a suitable key for Winding up the spring. When the spring is wound up, the toy is placed on the floor and the handle 58 swung to a position to release the cam arm 37 and permit rotation of the drum. As this rotation takes place the toy will move forward due to the rotation being imparted to the front wheels. It will also cause the head to nod and the tail to wag, and the rear part of the horse to raise up at regular intervals to imitate a kicking motion of the hind legs.

Having thus fully described my invention;

acting with one of said arms for imparting movement to the other arm for raising the rear part of the body member, a head pivoted to said body member means for imparting motion to said head, a tail pivoted to said body member and means for imparting movement to said tail. 7 v

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

WILLIAM, KLINGE.

what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a wheeled toy, the combination of a body member, a frame below said body mem ber, two pairs of legs extending from said body member, wheels mounted on said frame, .e

one of said pairs of legs pivoted to said frame, a drum within said body member, a spiralspring within said drum, a belt conneoting said drum with said wheels, ahead pivoted to said body member, co-actinglugs on said drum and head for imparting movement to said head, a tail pivoted to said body member and means for imparting movement to said tail. v a

2. In a wheeled vtoy, thecombination of a body member, pairs of legs extending from said body member, a frame below said body member, wheels mounted on said frame, one pair of legs pivoted to said frame, the other pair of legs resting on said frame, a'spring motor mounted within said body member,

means connecting said motor to saidwheels, connected arms pivoted co-axial withsaid pivoted legs, a cam on said motor for coaction with one of said arms for'imparting movement to the other arm for raising the rear part of the body member.

3. In a wheeled toy, the combination of a body member, pairs of legs extending from said body member, a frame below said body member, wheels mounted on said frame, one pair of legs pivoted to said frame, the other pair of legs resting on said frame, a spring motor mounted within said body member, means connecting said motor to said wheels, connected arms pivoted co-axial with said pivoted legs, a cam on said motor for coaction, with one of said arms for imparting movement to the other arm for raising the rear part of the body member, a head pivoted I to said body member and means for imparting motion to said'head.

4. In a wheeled toy, the combination of a body member, pairs of legs extending'from said body member, a frame below said body member, wheels mounted on said frame, one pair of legs pivoted to said frame, the other 

